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: Desparately needing a sunblock that does not irritate DS's skin please.
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Any ideas. The last one I have tried is called Organic Children, bought online. It was fine last year, but now he is itching on his neck and inside his elbow and has come up in rash again.
Have tried most of the children's sunblocks available from Boots, Tesco's etc all with the same result. He used to suffer from eczema when younger, and though this has gone now these sunblocks all seem to make it come back. We have even gone down to SPF15 with no joy.
Mine are allergic to Soltan (it has some nut thing in it apparently) - I use Yaoh - got it from a health shop but they sell it online www.ethicalsuperstore.com
Try Bergaderm - it is recommended for eczema sufferers. I use it on DD and she doesn't react to it as she does to some others, it needs only one application a day and is water and towel proof (within limits!). Available online or in bigger Sainsburys
My DS had exactly the same problem when he was younger - check the ingredients it turned out the my ds was allergic to lanolin which is in most sunblocks. Boots own brand does not contain lanolin and neither does Avon's sunblock. Hope this helps.
I wonder whether the Organic Children suncream is causing a reaction because I bought it last year? Should I just get a new one? Has anyone tried the E45 Sun Block?
Well, I'm not a child but do have fairly sensitive skin and don't get on with a lot of sunblocks; I have tried Ambre Solaire 50+ sensitive protection milk this weekend and it worked v well for me. (Tesco had it on BOGOF at £10.99 last week)
Ds and I both have very sensitive skin and find ultrasun very good. No prickly heat or allergic reaction. The reflex physical suncream one is good (but quite white!) but we are both fine with the factor 28 one too.
I have contacted Green People to get fresh samples of the Organic Children because it was really really good and smelled lovely too. I quite like the look of that Lavera Too Ticky and might try that one - but the E45 is recommended by the Eczema SOciety AND is available on prescription
I try and avoid sunblock on kids as I'm not convinced rubbing in all those chemicals into their skin can be a good thiing. Just cover them up. Long sleeved cool cotton and hats. Best sunscreen there is.
I have shelves full of sunscreens that ds has reacted to that are supposedly for sensitive skin. Bergaderm is the only one I have found that suits him.
i have been wondering the same thing. dd's excema flared up horribly the other day when i put ambre solare on her. She's much better with nivea baby factor 50, still some irritation tho'.
MicrowaveOnly i see your point. However the ones like Organic Children, and Lavera are natural. It's the widely available commercial ones which have skin penetrating properties that are more likely to irritate. The natural ones use titanium dioxide or zinc oxide as well as other essential oils and moisturisers - but because they don't penetrate the skin, rather they can leave a whitish sheen to the skin that reflects the sun - for cosmetic reasons people tend to opt for the skin penetrating ones, and the shops tend to stock up on those more - which is bad news for those of us who have children who are ultra sensitive.
I wasn't too keen on the Aveeno because it seemed to have "other stuff" in it besides the good natural things - but I see that a couple of you have mentioned it so I will take a little look see.
Don't know how natural it is, but we use one from Australia called Sunsense toddler milk. (Google it to find a UK stockist) Have used it for last 7 years, seems to last a long time, totally effective and has never irritated either of the girls, both of whom suffer mild eczema.
There have been a few threads like this recently, including 1 I started in a grump about how much I've spent trying to find a suncream that doesn't irritate DS's skin. I'm afraid that they all seem to reach the same conclusion - all skin is different, so what suits one person's sensitive skin could really irritate another's - I see that Simple and Nivea have been recommended above, yet my DS reacts badly to both. Good luck - I think it comes down to trial and error. We're currently using E45 on DS, and whilst his skin is OK so far I really hate it and find it difficult to wash off. Sorry if that sounds like a rant!
I have just got my GP to prescribe the E45, and have also bought some Lavera online as back up just in case. I guess it really is trial and error. This can be frustratingly expensive. Funnily enough though - DS only comes up in the rash on his arms, nowhere else - nor sure why?
I hope the E45 works, because then I can just keep getting it on prescription. If you want to try and get it, it's called E45 SUnreflective Sunscreen, and it goes up to factor 30. It is on the list on the National Eczema Society's website of "good ones" less likely to be irritants.
Piz Buin factor 30 with anti allergenic stuff: protects skin and stops dd's sun allergy.... only one that's worked afetr 11 years of trial and error and reactions
Look for one which is "PABA free". It's a common ingredient in sunblock, and a really common irritant too! We have some from Banana Boat, but not all their products are PABA free so check the labels.
Milk is an important source of nutrients that you and your family shouldn’t miss out on. If someone in your family has lactose intolerance and the rest of the family still want to enjoy the taste of real milk, try Lactofree - the UK’s first virtually lactose-free dairy drink.
